Maintenance

Hiring Removalists or DIY Removals

By on Friday, June 26, 2015
Furniture Removalists

Some people try to save money and do the furniture removal themselves. There are arguments for and against and certainly the money saving aspect heads the ‘for’ list. Perhaps we should ask an experienced furniture removalist to outline the Pros and Cons of DIY removals or hiring professional furniture removalists such as Brilliance Removalists Perth.

Here’s Jason –

There are a few questions about the removal that need to be asked before we skip to the pros and cons. These are:

1) How big is your house?

2) How much stuff will be required to be moved?

3) Are you going to need a truck? If yes, how big? Or will a ute be okay?

4) Any valuable and breakable items with which you need to be especially careful?

5) What is access like at both the current house and the new place?

Once these questions have been answered you can then decide on a DIY removal or getting in touch with professional removalists.

For example, if your answer was that you have a big house, tons of stuff to move, a few breakables that you want to be careful with, and that the access might be a bit tricky, the suggestion would be that it is a job for the professionals.

But we said we would weigh up the Pros and Cons, so let’s do that anyway!

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House Design Renovating

Why You Need a Kitchen Designer

By on Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Kitchen Designer

The traditional term for the kitchen is that it is the hearth of the home. In this day and age of rush, rush, hurry, hurry, never a truer word was spoken. It is certainly much more than just a space in which to cook and dine. According to Kitchens Perth, kitchens play such a vital part in daily living that if you are looking to make changes or are thinking about a complete makeover and an entirely new kitchen design, call an expert. To help you make the most of the space and add functionality you need to have some expert help. Unless you’re a true-blue DIY’er, you don’t want to be mucking about with plumbing and electrical to this degree.

Not Just the Looks – Once you hire a kitchen designer you can rest assured that your kitchen will go well beyond the looks. There is a fine balance between the aesthetics of this important room and how it functions when you need to use it for cooking and dining or socialising. It takes a professional to make sure that the working side of your kitchen and the appealing looks harmonise in the most effective way. Don’t be surprised if the designer interviews you about your cooking habits and those of other members of the household.

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Interior Design

Your Furniture Style for the Office

By on Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Furniture Style for the Office

When setting up your office you need to choose the style of furniture that is in keeping with your career and people’s expectations.  For instance, if you are a lawyer or solicitor you need the kind of furniture that is solid and of a higher price than much ordinary office furniture because that is what people expect to find. Luckily, that kind of furniture is readily available in most furniture stores.

Funnily enough, the kind of furniture that is suitable for a lawyer’s office would not suit the office of someone who is say, a clothing designer or even a website designer.  These career choices are seen as somewhat more light-hearted than that of a solicitor, who is more likely to be dealing with solemn, legal matters.  Their clients would expect more modern furniture that is lighter in both colour and weight.

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Landscaping

Landscape Services

By on Thursday, December 19, 2013
Landscape Services

The tasks of Landscape Architects can take into account many factors. A landscaping job can be a DIY project or you can bring in the professionals such as a landscape architect. Prime consideration should be given to the time and money factors so a budget is of paramount importance. Other factors to consider are the climate, the soil and the regulations.

Planning is what design is all about. You can use computer software, maps, diagrams, drawings, and photographs. Once you have an idea of what it is you want to achieve, the big picture, then you can make a list of materials required, the desired and suitable plants and the tools you will need.

Water

Issues with irrigation and drainage need to be addressed. You may need a professional landscaping contractor to install an irrigation system. The layout of pipes, sprinklers and timer connected to an electrical system should be part of the overall landscaping plan.

If the landscape plan includes a swimming pool, waterfalls, fountains or a fish pond, then it might be a good idea to be calling in the expert landscaping service to put all this together.

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Maintenance

Top Removalist Tips to Get Ready for Moving Home

By on Monday, February 18, 2013
Moving Home

Worrying about the big move? Fret no more if you have no truck to carry your belongings or friends to help you out packing and moving things. Get a professional removals company to do all the work for you. But to effectively put removalists to work to your advantage you have to be acquainted with the entire moving process to know the work they do from packing, wrapping, assembly, to unpacking, and disassembly. Expert removalists, Brilliance Removalists Melbourne, helped us select some top removalist tips to get ready for moving home:

  1. Get ready to pack ahead of time

Just like when you’re getting ready for an exam, it’s also not a good idea to cram everything the night before your move. Best to start collecting boxes and old newspapers for the move a few weeks prior. One way to hit two birds with one stone is to wrap your glassware with clothes, eliminating the need for you to use old newspapers and packing both items at the same time.

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Landscaping

Tips for Painting a Wrought Iron Fence

By on Sunday, October 14, 2012
Wrought Iron Fence

Wrought iron makes a beautiful fence, but like most other types of fencing it will eventually need repainting to keep it in good condition. Most professional fencing contractors will tell you that such a job is usually left for far too long, making the necessary preparation more difficult. But it must be done properly or the paint will simply flake off and the fence will look worse than ever.

Here are some tips for repainting wrought iron.

  • As with any kind of steel, the rust must be removed before it is painted. Cordless tools can make this a great deal easier, but if there’s only a tiny bit of rust you can remove it with a wire brush.
  • The whole fence will need to be sanded down with medium grit sandpaper to remove chipped or peeling paint and ensure there is a good surface for the new paint to adhere to.
  • Wipe all the dust and loose debris off the fence with a soft rag.
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Interior Design

Think Modular: Designing Your Modern Kitchen

By on Saturday, June 2, 2012
Modern Kitchen

How do you transform your cooking space into a modern kitchen? Contemporary design nowadays favors going for a more modular and minimalist style for your kitchen cabinets to make it easier to customize, repair, reuse parts, and upgrade and lessen costs. Check out the following cool tips in designing your modern kitchen:

  • It’s time to clear your countertop to make sure nothing gets in the way in whatever it is you need to do in your kitchen. Countertops must be kept free for cooking-related activities in the way of chopping, dicing, and handling food ingredients rather than serve as passive repository of various kitchen implements, bottles, utensils, and jars which are best hung on the wall or kept on cabinets.
  • Consider animating your cooking space by putting up some color. Replace the shabby appearance typical of old-school kitchens. Try some bright colors or soothing pastel shades.
  • Backsplash shouldn’t be a boring affair. Backsplash can come in exciting patterns, mosaics, and bright contrasting colors that adds some spice to its kitchen functions.
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Maintenance

Top Secret Ingredients to Carpet Cleaning

By on Friday, October 14, 2011
carpet cleaning

According to Brilliance Cleaning South Perth, carpet cleaning methods the struggle is real when it comes to carpet cleaning. Spills, drops, accidents, and anything else that you may have stepped on with your shoes almost always threaten to ruin your carpet regardless of your all your attempts to keep it clean. Learn 5 top secret ingredients to keep your carpets spotless and looking new.

  1. Club Soda

Not many may know it but club soda, a type of carbonated water, is effective in removing stains from your carpet. This is especially true for wine and beer stains. To use club soda for carpet cleaning effectively, you simply have to blot the stained area with club soda daubed on a piece of cloth.

  1. Vinegar Solution

If club soda doesn’t do it, you can mix white vinegar and water in a handheld sprayer. The vinegar solution should be sprayed on the spot and let it soak in for 10 to 15 minutes. Then soak up the solution and stain with a clean sponge. The process may have to be repeated a number of times before the stain is removed.

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Maintenance

7 Tips to Transport Your Goods Safely

By on Friday, March 18, 2011
Transport Goods Safely

No matter whether you are sending large items overseas as gifts to relatives, or sending some small item across the country, when choosing a transport company it’s important to do a little research so you can find the right one for the job. Otherwise, it will waste your time and theirs and your sending your goods may be delayed while waiting for the freight company to get back to you.

Here are 7 tips on transporting your goods safely

  • Safety is paramount for your goods so find out how they will be packed and transported. In some cases a container may be used and you will most likely have to share one with other people, unless you have a lot of goods to send all at once. Safety also includes the condition of the trucks. If their trucks are not well maintained and end up crashing, your goods could be smashed to pieces.
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Landscaping

Landscape Design for Beginners

By on Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Landscape Design

According to landscape designers, back in the days, landscape design used to be done by drawing a detailed sketch indicating the specific location of each and every shrub, tree, flower bed, and what have you. Today, many would agree that there exists no such hard and fast rule with anyone buying plants to take home spontaneously doing landscape design.

However, this doesn’t mean that anything goes when it comes to landscape design. This can be borne out from negative consequences arising from the lack of coherent design and poorly placed plants, which may end up requiring frequent pruning, expensive pest control, and even expensive removals before they reach the end of their life spans.

Here are a few important tips on landscape design that can help beginners create lawns that standout while avoiding future problems.

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